Monthly archives: August 2015

It was interesting to read the story of Derek Panagakis, but you are so right, there can be very few of the old Counties men still treading this earth. I commenced my apprenticeship on the 21st May 1947, joining the Samneagh, in Hull, She had just arrived from the Far East […]

Counties Man – Geoff Baskerville still going strong in Australia

This entry was posted in News on 30th August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

What a nice meet up with LOF friends, Roger & Lindsay Bancroft, who live just up the road from the Holiday Inn, Ron & Audrey Todd – who just came back from Torquay and live in Barton-on-Humber, Adrian & Wendy Cook who live in Middlesborough, Myself and Connie. (Click on […]

Pleasant meet up – Harrogate

This entry was posted in News on 30th August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

During our break in Harrogate, we shall have a small meet up with LOF friends on Tuesday 25th August at the Holiday Inn, Kings Road, Harrogate HG1 1XX – we will meet in the Bar area around 17:00 and have a dinner at 19:00 – since I don’t know exactly […]

Harrogate Meet Up….

This entry was posted in News on 22nd August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

There are now only a ‘few’ Ex – Counties Ship Management – Men left after the passing on of Capt Rodman Tarbuck, here is Derek Panagakis history, and is still going strong! (Click on Photo to enlarge) Allen & Appleyard Tel: 01925 748466 Email: [email protected] Counties Ship Management 1950 […]

‘The Last’ – Few – Counties – Men….

This entry was posted in News on 15th August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

Hi Roy, Found your great web site by accident. I Sailed with LOF 1956-60, last trip London Tradition 3rd Engineer. Mike Annett was a first trip cadet, Polly Morton was C/Eng,Tom McCann Ch/Stw. Jobs were hard to find so I came to the US to sail but did not do my […]

Bill G William

This entry was posted in News on 11th August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

Connie and I are staying at the Holiday Inn Harrogate from the 24th to 28th August. Part of my visiting will be to hopefully spend some time with Ex Radio Officer and later E&EO Dick Cunningham, who is still recovering from a ‘serious’ stroke he had some 18th months ago. […]

Meet Up – Harrogate 25th & 26th August

This entry was posted in News on 4th August 2015 by Roy Gerstner

London and Overseas Freighters